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Published on: August 6, 2018
Lactogenesis failure following successful delivery of advanced abdominal pregnancy
Kelly L Pieh-Holder1, James A Scardo, Deborah H Costello
1Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. piehholderk@ecu.edu
Abstract:
Abdominal pregnancy is a rare condition with significant risk of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Because of the vascular involvement, the placenta is often left in situ. Prior reports have neglected to discuss the implications of leaving the placenta in situ on breastfeeding and lactation. We present a case of failure of lactogenesis II following the successful delivery of an advanced abdominal pregnancy in which the placenta was left in situ. This is the first report to discuss the effects on lactation of leaving the placenta in situ as a conservative management option in advanced abdominal pregnancy.
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